Ok, I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I always thought car conversion was when a car thief changed engine/chassis/plate numbers on a stolen car, to those of a legit car, for the purpose of selling the stolen car for a profit.

In other words "converting" the car's identity.

But someone is telling me that any car theft at all, including a quick joyride, is seen by the law as "car conversion".

Which is correct?


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